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October 11, 2024The last time the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup was 1967, the final season of the Original Six and just a few months before the NHL expanded from six to 12 teams. Toronto has not been able to shake the
NHL Betting reputation for being an entitled and soft country club that lacks the grit to win the Stanley Cup. Second year general manager and new head coach Craig Berube will try and force the Leafs to develop the sandpaper necessary for a championship.
Last year saw the Pittsburgh Penguins’ erosion continue. The Penguins missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season. Since their last Stanley Cup in 2017, the Penguins have aged. Pittsburgh has remained somewhat competitive, but they are no longer a serious contender. The Penguins did complete a deal to keep marquee man Sidney Crosby a Penguin for life.
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Pittsburgh Penguins at Toronto Maple Leafs
Date and Time: Saturday, October 12, 2024, 7 p.m. ET
Location: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
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Free NHL Picks and Parlays – Penguins at Maple Leafs Overview
Of course, the Toronto Maple Leafs are one of the most public NHL Picks Today brands on the board. Toronto is a storied Original Six franchise with generational fan support and “Canada’s Team.” Even amongst gamblers who don’t follow hockey closely, the Maple Leafs are a known brand. In like manner, the Pittsburgh Penguins are a highly popular brand led by generational superstar Sidney Crosby.
Gamblers must know that because of their popularity, Toronto is consistently overpriced on the board to offset public demand. On the other hand, sharps love teams like Pittsburgh on the road because of the enhanced value that they will offer in price. Also, the Penguins will be largely ignored by the casual sector, which takes comfort in popular home brands.
Pittsburgh Penguins Team Overview
Head coach Mike Sullivan took over the Pens with 54 games to go in 2015-16 and led them to the Stanley Cup championship, which they repeated in 2017.
C Sidney Crosby is a future Hall of Famer and the savior of the Penguins franchise. Now in his late 30s, Crosby is still the Penguins’ top goal-scoring threat. When he was the first overall pick of the 2005 NHL Draft, the franchise was in bankruptcy and facing an NHL betting picks move. Crosby immediately shut that down and brought sellout crowds as three Stanley Cup championships. This year marks the tenth time that Crosby was selected for the NHL All-Star Game. He is a two-time Hart Trophy winner as NHL MVP and a two-time Conn Smythe Trophy winner as playoff MVP.
Goaltender Tristan Jarry began his NHL career with the Penguins in 2016-17. He is a two-time NHL All-Star.
Toronto Maple Leafs team Overview
Head coach Craig Berube led the St. Louis Blues to their only Stanley Cup championship in 2019. Berube has a career record of 281-190-72. Berube was hired to enforce structure, toughness, and tighter checking.
C Auston Matthews is the Leafs’ marquee man. Matthews was the first overall pick of the 2016 NHL Draft and has played his entire career for Toronto. He is a seven-time All-Star and the 2022 Hart Memorial Trophy winner as the NHL MVP.
Morgan Relly is the Leafs’ top defenseman and one of the best power play quarterbacks in the NHL. Reilly was the 5th overall pick of the 2012 Draft and has played his entire career with Toronto. Reilly was a 2024 NHL All-Star.
Goaltender Joseph Woll was 12-11-1 with a 2.84 goals against average and a .907 save percentage last year.
NHL Same Game Parlay Pick
On this occasion, the Maple Leafs will be an overpriced public play as the Saturday night home team. Pittsburgh has enough to get the cash. Both teams have the firepower to send the game over the total.
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